Customer Reviews

Weather Station, EB313HG/BLRS Hand

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What I was looking for was a simple and inexpensive instrument that could provide some basic weather data, specifically the barometric pressure (which is indicative of advancing weather systems). Instead of the barometric pressure, you get the little cloud-or-whatever-it-is icon in the top right, that being the device's interpretation of pressure data (which is does not show you). The only way to tell if a barometer is accurate is to check it against known accurate ones, over a few days at minimum. Because this isn't possible on this device, essentially you're just hoping that the little icon in the top right is somehow always accurate.

It's a toy, and I should have known better than to buy a cheap product and expect it to behave even slightly like a quality instrument.

If you just want something that will tell you the temperature, humidity, and time, I suppose this is great. Although a ninety nine cent drugstore version you can hang on your wall will do the same thing in that regard. The extra money you're spending is going towards the gee-I-hope-it-works-even-though-there's-no-way-to-check prediction icon.

If you need real weather data, move along.

When you receive the weather forecast on tv or internet for your city, you are relying on a weather station that might be miles away from your actual position. With this, you get the weather forecast and other data (humidity, temperature) exactly for your location. You can even take it to different places in your house and you will know how humid or the temperature is in there.

I worried that this purchase might be a waste of money, but boy was I wrong. It was a huge surprise just seeing how well it worked. It shows the time, date, temperature, immediate-future weather prediction (wherever you might be) and also includes an alarm. My family has enjoyed using it during travel and camping trips, ballgames, and at other outdoor activities where a tv, internet, and/or cell phone services might not be readily available. I am seriously considering making additional purchases to give as gifts.

I am satisfied with the weather station and am looking forward to taking it on vacations, etc.
Service and shipping was fast and well packed.

fromdavid i have one of these and it is an excelent product and very realible i take it with me whenever i go up north or on an outing a very good instrument it hangs round your neck and is very good for changes to the weather i recomend this to all who go walkabout

Man, I love this little guy. I take it with me almost everywhere to keep abreast of the changing weather conditions. I live in the Pacific North West and our weather changes rapidly, so I need to be aware.
This device does that well.
If only they could add on a NOAA Weather Radio link as well.